Summer Student Review

by Barnett Waddingham LLP

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • 5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • 5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • 5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • During the first half of the programme I was not very busy. However, the second half was much busier, which was good.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Quite a lot. I was involved in different clients' jobs.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I developed my Excel, analytical, communication skills as well as got some knowledge about investments, which it is very suitable to my course at university and future career.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • The atmosphere in the office was very friendly. There was a pleasure to work with those people. They assisted me a lot and support me at every stage if it was needed.

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The summer internship was organised very well. The trainings at the beginning were suitable, the case studies were prepared in advanced so I was aware what is expected from me from the beginning.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Actually, it was only 2 months of the placement, so not very much. But I know from current employees that the company invest a lot in its workers.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • 4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • 3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

East Midlands

August 2016

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